Games for 7 year olds

Here are reader suggestions for games for 7 year olds - and as you'll see, these ideas are tailored for kids whose enthusiasm for their latest interest is beginning to know no bounds!

Seven year olds are beginning that great trek into what I call "middle childhood" - those wonderful years from seven to nine or ten years old, when kids are still kids (yes, I'm an idealist!) and the stresses and strains of being a pre-teen are, for a lot of kids at least, yet to come.

The ideas submitted so far are interesting in that you'll notice the quiz/knowledge element in every one. Seven year olds are sometimes crazy about collecting information, sorting it, and showing what they know in a thousand different imaginative ways.

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Your suggestions - games for 7 year olds

Imagine... I Spy!

This car / travel game is like I spy in my imagination. We began playing this game when she was 3 and continue to play. You must describe an object which you picture in your imagination. Start with color, shape, where you would typically see or use the item, etc. Just do not give away the object. One would be amazed with the items your child will picture and describe.
Tracey, United States

Time for a rhyme!
Ryhming word game - dog, bog ,log, fog etc. gets us through many a car journey and grown up passengers love to join in.
Susie, Ireland

Card match
Concentration, good for any subject. Make 10 sets of cards using 2 pictures the same, put face down, turn over a card and try to find its match.
Karen, Canada

Charades
Play Charades. Pick a category, Movies, Professions, Television, Books, etc. and take turns acting out the title or activity without speaking.
Donni, Spain

Alphabet word game
Everyone says a word that starts with a letter of the alphabet - keep going till done.
Priten, United States

Music trivia
A trivia game based on music videos and their artists. Have a dvd that has short clips of modern r&b and hip hop songs and ask questions based on the clips.
Camille, United States

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